5 things at Topgolf Las Vegas that you won't find elsewhere

Topgolf Las Vegas has all the main features — golf, food, drinks and music in a posh setting — but like everything else in Las Vegas, Topgolf is supersized. Dawn Gilbertson and Marina Beach/azcentral.com

Celebs, a $5,000 VIP suite and 2 pools put this one over the top.

A golfer takes a swing at Topgolf Las Vegas, with The Strip as a backdrop.(Photo11: Dawn Gilbertson/The Republic)

An advertisement for the new Topgolf Las Vegas features a blond beauty in a skimpy blue bikini exiting an infinity pool and reaching for a golf club.

The pitch for the luxury driving range: "Evolving the way Vegas does golf.''

It's also elevating the way Topgolf does Topgolf. The Las Vegas location, which opened in late May behind MGM Grand in space occupied by an amusement park in the 1990s, is unlike any other Topgolf, including those on the Salt River Reservation near Scottsdale and in Gilbert.

The main features are the same — golf, food, drinks and music in a posh setting — but like everything else in Las Vegas, Topgolf is supersized.

At 105,000 square feet, it's the largest of the 29 Topgolfs and 40 percent bigger than the one near Talking Stick Resort. There are 108 hitting bays on four levels, compared with 100 on three levels near Scottsdale. Hourly prices for a hitting bay for up to six players range from $30 to $90 depending on the day and time, compared with $25 to $45 at Arizona Topgolfs.

But those are just the basics. Check out these five over-the-top attractions you won't find at other Topgolfs.

Swimming pools

Las Vegas is pool-party central (you can hear the throbbing music from MGM's Wet Republic pool just outside the Topgolf entrance) so it's fitting that Topgolf would have pools.

There are two small, stylish pools, one each on the third and fourth floors. Both have cushy cabanas for rent. The best part: You don't have to pay to play golf to use the pool on the third floor. You just have to be at least 21 and order drinks or food. The pool, which is open from 10 a.m. to midnight daily, features a giant screen perfect for watching football and other events.

The fourth-floor pool is not open to the public. It is reserved for VIPs who rent the pricey Chairman's Suite.

A $5,000 (or more) VIP suite

The Chairman's Suite, billed as an ultra-VIP suite, is the showpiece of the exclusive fourth floor, tucked in the back corner.

It's outfitted with couches, TVs galore and, of course, a hitting bay. Outside are a private pool, cabanas and a shower. It holds 40 people. Prices vary; guests who want to reserve it for a few prime hours on a Friday night must spend at least $5,000 on food and beverages.

If that's not in your budget but you want to check out the swank fourth floor, the bar there is open to the public. Topgolf managers say the VIP suite is for those who don't want to be seen. The more open Owner's Suite on the third floor is the place for those who want to be seen.

Drake, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani

The singers and other celebrities have hung out in the Chairman's Suite. Shortly after Topgolf opened, rapper Drake famously skipped the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas to hit some balls from the Chairman's Suite. Word on Road, a Drake fan site with 93,000 followers, tweeted a video of him swinging a club on the night of the awards. Golf magazine broke down his swing to Drake lyrics.

Gambling

The Topgolf near Scottsdale has Vegas-style gambling in its backyard at Casino Arizona at Talking Stick Resort, but visitors to Topgolf Las Vegas can gamble on site. There are no table games or slot machines, but there's video poker at select bars and sports betting in The Yard, the main gathering place with a wall of giant TV screens for football and other events.

Concerts

The Yard is the place to watch sports and concerts at Topgolf Las Vegas.(Photo11: Dawn Gilbertson/The Republic)

All Topgolfs feature music but only this one stages concerts for up to 900 fans. Performers set up in The Yard and fans can watch from any level. Blues Traveler headlined in late September.